Gov. Chris Gregoire called on state legislative leaders to come up with cuts to the budget in light of ballooning deficits after a Nov. 18 revenue forecast showed lawmakers would have to trim hundreds of millions more from the operating budget.
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Sen. Patty Murray waves to supporters during her victory speech earlier this month at Tuta Bella pizzeria in Seattle. (Joshua Trujillo, Seattlepi.com) Sen. Patty Murray, fresh from a victory this month over Republican Dino Rossi, will take over as chair of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee for the 2012 election cycle, a party source said Tuesday.
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The state elections watchdog will formally look into allegations that there was illegal coordination between a candidate for Seattle Municipal Court and a political committee funded by DUI attorneys.
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